auntie

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈænti/ UK /ˈɑːnti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
an aunt (affectionate or familiar form)

Every summer the children stayed with their auntie by the sea.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an aunt (affectionate or... auntaunty

Opposites

uncle

Word family

Related forms auntaunty

Etymology

Affectionate diminutive of aunt + -ie. Aunt comes from Old French ante, from Latin amita ('father's sister').

amita Latin

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Topics

General Vocabulary

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# auntie

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈænti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɑːnti/

## Meanings
1. an aunt (affectionate or familiar form)

## Examples
- Every summer the children stayed with their auntie by the sea.

## Synonyms
- aunt
- aunty

## Antonyms
- uncle

## Related Forms
- aunt
- aunty

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: amita

## Etymology
Affectionate diminutive of aunt + -ie. Aunt comes from Old French ante, from Latin amita ('father's sister').

## AI Etymology
Auntie is a noun meaning "an aunt (affectionate or familiar form)". Historically, it is an affectionate diminutive of aunt + -ie. Aunt comes from Old French ante, from Latin amita ('father's sister'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: auntie is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "an aunt (affectionate or familiar form)", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Latin amita. Close English family members include aunt, and aunty.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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